Tips & Tools

Below are some helpful tips and tools that you can utilize to help support your mental health needs. Consider doing them daily, in addition to what your mental health team is suggesting, to alleviate any symptoms you may be experiencing.

Ease Your Mind

Meditation

Meditation is defined as a mind and body practice focused on interactions between the brain, mind, body, and behavior, containing four key elements: a quiet location with little distractions, a comfortable posture, a focus of attention, and an open attitude.

Yoga

Yoga is a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

Vision Boards

A vision board is filled with images, words, and symbols that inspire and motivate you. When you look at your board, it should trigger positive emotions.